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In the year 1875
420 Notable birthdays
Aleister Crowley
English occultist (1875–1947).
Born October 12th, 1875 in Royal Leamington Spa.
Died December 1st, 1947 at 72 years old in Hastings (bronchitis).
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Indian barrister, leader of the indian national congress and founding father of the republic of india (1875-1950).
Born October 31st, 1875 in Nadiad.
Died December 15th, 1950 at 75 years old in Mumbai (myocardial infarction).
Jeanne Calment
French supercentenarian, person with the longest confirmed lifespan (1875–1997).
Born February 21st, 1875 in Arles.
Died August 4th, 1997 at 122 years old in Arles (senility). [ref]
Mileva Marić
Serbian mathematician and wife of albert einstein (1875–1948).
Born December 19th, 1875 in Titel.
Died August 4th, 1948 at 72 years old in Zurich. [ref]
Maurice Ravel
French composer (1875–1937).
Born March 7th, 1875 in Ciboure. [ref]
Died December 28th, 1937 at 62 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (neurological disorder).
Thomas Mann
German novelist, and 1929 nobel prize laureate.
Born June 6th, 1875 in Lübeck. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1955 at 80 years old in Zürich. [ref]
Ferdinand Porsche
Austrian-german automotive engineer, inventor and nazi who founded the porsche car company.
Born September 3rd, 1875 in Vratislavice nad Nisou.
Died January 30th, 1951 at 75 years old in Stuttgart (infarction). [ref]
Edgar Rice Burroughs
American writer (1875–1950).
Born February 23rd, 1875 in Chicago.
Died March 19th, 1950 at 75 years old in Encino (myocardial infarction).
Gerd von Rundstedt
German field marshal during world war ii (1875-1953.
Born December 12th, 1875 in Aschersleben.
Died February 24th, 1953 at 77 years old in Hanover (myocardial infarction).
Birsa Munda
Indian tribal freedom fighter (1875–1900).
Born November 15th, 1875 in Bokaro district.
Died June 9th, 1900 at 24 years old in Ranchi (cholera).
Rainer Maria Rilke
Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926).
Born December 4th, 1875 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1926 at 51 years old in Montreux (leukemia). [ref]
Syngman Rhee
President of south korea from 1948 to 1960.
Born March 26th, 1875 in Pyongsan County.
Died July 19th, 1965 at 90 years old in Honolulu (stroke).
Albert Schweitzer
French-german physician, theologian, musician, and philosopher (1875-1965).
Born January 14th, 1875 in Kaysersberg. [ref]
Died September 4th, 1965 at 90 years old in Lambaréné. [ref]
Albert I of Belgium
King of the belgians from 1909 to 1934 (1875–1934).
Born April 8th, 1875 in Palace of the Count of Flanders.
Died February 17th, 1934 at 58 years old in Rochers de Marche-les-Dames (climbing accident).
D. W. Griffith
American filmmaker (1875–1948).
Born January 22nd, 1875 in Crestwood.
Died July 23rd, 1948 at 73 years old in Hollywood (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jim Corbett
British hunter, tracker, naturalist and author (1875-1955).
Born July 25th, 1875 in Nainital.
Died April 19th, 1955 at 79 years old in Nyeri.
Marie of Romania
Last queen consort of romania (1875-1938; r. 1914-1927).
Born October 29th, 1875 in Eastwell Park.
Died July 18th, 1938 at 62 years old in Peleș Castle (liver cirrhosis).
Mary McLeod Bethune
American educator and civil rights leader (1875-1955).
Born July 10th, 1875 in Mayesville.
Died May 18th, 1955 at 79 years old in Daytona Beach (myocardial infarction).
Gregorio del Pilar
Filipino general and politician (1875-99).
Born November 14th, 1875 in Bulakan.
Died December 2nd, 1899 at 24 years old in Ilocos Sur.
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia
Grand duchess of russia (1875–1960).
Born April 6th, 1875 in Anichkov Palace.
Died April 20th, 1960 at 85 years old in Hampton Court Palace.
Miriam A. Ferguson
American politician (1875-1961).
Born June 13th, 1875 in Bell County.
Died June 25th, 1961 at 86 years old in Austin (heart failure).
Carl Emil Pettersson
Swedish-born king of tabar island (1875-1937).
Born October 4th, 1875 in Stockholm.
Died May 12th, 1937 at 61 years old in Sydney.
Carter Godwin Woodson
American historian, writer, and journalist.
Born December 19th, 1875 in New Canton.
Died April 3rd, 1950 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C..
Mikhail Ivanovich Kalinin
Soviet politician (1875–1946).
Born November 19th, 1875 in Verkhnaya Troitsa.
Died June 3rd, 1946 at 70 years old in Moscow (colorectal cancer).
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